Rev Roddy was in his usual form as quizmaster at Lochgair tonight. Here’s one of his best:
Q: Were any of the Queen’s sons born on Christmas Day?
A: No. Why? Because there’s no Royal Mail delivery on Christmas Day.
On June 7th Furnace Primary School pupils are leading a beach clean on the village foreshore - and then going on to race in the School Sports day. Who says today’s kids have no stamina. They’d like as many supporters as possible to join them on the beach clean and to come and cheer them [...]
Listen to this short track of someone singing the last chorus of J Kaid MacLean’s The Furnace Shinty Song, commemorating the victory that won the village a place in the Guinness Book of Records? Email furnace@forargyll.com with your best guess. If you’re right, the prize is - you get to sing the song too
Members of Furnace community take to the village’s quarry to sing in the entry made for the Doritos advertisement competition by the village team in the Out There For Argyll project.
Photo: Lynda Syed.
Rebecca Martin, an ex-USA Marine doing a lot to record life and events in Furnace just now, has broken her nose for the first time in her life. She was out on the Leacainn Walk when she fell over a root or a branch across the track, ploughed up by the harvesting equipment working in [...]
Further to earlier news, check out what Callum and Rebecca did next with the made-in-Furnace ad for the Doritos competition.
At its meeting on Thursday 22nd May, the Community Council co-opted two new members. Ronnie Dodds has joined to become Events Manager; and Eva Paterson will run a Two Hundred Club to raise funds for the Hall Restoration Fund.
The ‘Leader’ Fund has begun to consider its first applications in the current phase. Several applications have been received for funding to support Village Hall development - so we might need to look at this fund quite quickly.
Argyll and Bute Council representatives informed today’s meeting of the Mid Argyll Community Partnership that as well as draining the pitch on the lochside. They would provide fencing and nets. John Downie also advised that, while draining the pitch will help, it will not provide the complete solution. The surface of the pitch will remain [...]
The amplifier is back from repair and Mike has tested and re-set it to suit the Hall. Watch for news of the next showing.
